The Open Network, aka TON, has been on a tear since late February. TVL has skyrocketed 34x since the beginning of the year, reaching over $750 million as of the time of recording. The price of TON has more than tripled from about $2 to $7, and daily active addresses recently exceeded those of Ethereum in May and June. Games with fun names like Hamster Kombat and Catizen are gaining traction, and Pantera Capital, an OG crypto investor, is making its largest investments yet in TON. In this episode, Alena Shmalko and Jack Booth from the TON Foundation discuss how TON has managed to garner this traction, especially after a rocky start when the SEC went after the original founder, Telegram.Show highlights:Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!PolkadotGuests:Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead at the TON FoundationJack Booth, Director of Marketing at the TON FoundationLinksPrevious coverage on Unchained of TON:Could Telegram-Associated TON Blockchain Be the 'Next Solana' and Challenge Ethereum?Layer 2 Networks Are Arriving on the Telegram-Associated TON Blockchain TON Blockchain's Stablecoin Transfer Volume Reaches Record $299 Million on US Independence Day What Is Telegram's Ads Network on TON And How Will It Impact Advertisers & Creators?History & StructureTON roadmapCoinDesk: Telegram Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SECTelegram Agrees to Pay $18.5M Penalty in SEC Settlement Over Failed TON OfferingMessaging App Telegram Gives Endorsement to TON Project; Token SurgesCointelegraph: Telegram ad platform to launch via TON blockchainNotcoin:Decrypt: What's Next for Notcoin? Becoming the 'Netflix of Social, Viral Games'Notcoin, a Free Telegram Game Based on the TON Blockchain, Surges in PopularityHamster KombatCointelegraph: Hamster Kombat destined for Guinness World Record?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices